Type-band.



"J. A. CARROLL.

TYPE BAND.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 16, I917. U,-39, Patented Oct. 1, 1918.

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If amvam the JAMES A. CARROLL, OF ST; LOUIS, MISSOURI.

TYPE-BAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Hot. 1, 1918.

Application filed July 16, 1917. Serial No. 180,774.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES A. CARROLL, a citizen of the United States of America, a resident of the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Bands, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a rectangular band for holding narrow blocks of type used for printing upon the margins of sheets of papers, the invention being more particularly useful in printing price lists or other mat ter opposite to matter already printed upon sheets of paper. The invention has for its object to provide a holder within which narrow blocks of type may be assembled and held much more securely and satisfactorily than they are held for printing type margins, the ordinary method practised for holding type for this purpose involving the use of string tied around the block of type. In the use of the former method of holding type margins, it has been necessary to handle the tied block of type with greater care and caution to avoid pieing and squabbling of the type, Whereas with the use of my type band the block of type is held so effectively as to avoid occurrences of the kind men tioned.

Figure I is a top or planview of my type band with type set up and secured therein.

Fig. II is a perspective view of the type band.

Fig. III is a cross section of the type band with type shown therein in elevation.

In the drawings, A designates a block of type and B my rectangular type band within which the block of type is arranged and held. C is a quoin by which the type is locked in the band B.

The type band B is constructed of resilient metal and is made of such dimensions as to hold a standard size .block of type both with respect to width and length, and said band may be so constructed that one of its sides will be of greater thickness than the other as shown in the drawings, or it may be of uniform thickness throughout. To provide for resilience the band is preferably made of steel.

The inside measurement of my type band is preferably about one-half point wider than the standard measure to be inclosed within the band, or about standard measurement of type composed stick, in order that the type may be readily set up in the band without wedging, and easily removed for corrections when the block of type is unlocked.

After setting up type within my type band a quoin such as that designated C is inserted into the band between a pressure member and a pressure resisting member D and E, respectively, and the block of type is thereby locked within the band. In looking the block of type suflicient force occurs to occasion contraction of one or both of the sides of the type band to a sufiicient degree to bind the type within the band and hold it rigid so that there is no liability of the type escaping from the band.

Among the advantages in the use of my type band is the prevention of pieing and squabbling of the type, as previously mentioned, the saving of time in tying and untying twine as heretofore used, and saving of the expense of the twine. A further advantage is found in the saving and handling of the blocks of type by reason of the fact that when a block of type is locked within my type band it may be handled with one hand instead of with two, as is necessary in following the old method involving the use of string or twine which holds the type so insecurely as to make it imperative upon the person handling it to hold the type in both hands.

I am aware that it has been heretofore proposed to construct a type band comprising independent side and end pieces with engaging faces whereby upon longitudinal movement being imparted to the end pieces they will ride against the side pieces and act to move them inwardly against the type within the band. I, therefore, do not broadly claim a type band whereby the action referred to is obtained. My type band differs from such old construction in that its sides and ends are integrally connected together so that the band is a unitary structure, with no parts to become displaced or lost, and practically no wear upon the band during long continued services in contradistinction to the wear which would occur in the use of elements having sliding engagement With each other and which Would ultimately renderl the parts of the gband unserviceable.

5 A rectangular type-bandfor printing type margins of standard size, said band having lts sides and ends lntegrally connected and having a resilient side adapted to move to- :wvard the type 'WithiD' thei band :Wihen pressure is exerted againstthe type'10ngitudif.

"Gaines of this patent may be obtained for five c ents each, by addressing the CommissionerofPatents,

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